CVE-2026-77028: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) and open redirect vulnerability exists in the Zoo extension for Joomla versions 1.0.0 through 4.1.65. The issue arises via the submission redirect parameter, allowing improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-77028 describes a reflected XSS and open redirect vulnerability in the yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla. The flaw is due to improper input neutralization in the submission redirect parameter in versions 1.0.0 up to and including 4.1.65. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts or redirect users to unintended URLs. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website or redirect users to malicious sites. This can lead to session hijacking, phishing, or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is rated medium due to the requirement of user interaction and limited scope of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch has been confirmed or published at this time. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing input validation or filtering on the submission redirect parameter as a temporary mitigation. Avoid clicking suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-77028: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla
Description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) and open redirect vulnerability exists in the Zoo extension for Joomla versions 1.0.0 through 4.1.65. The issue arises via the submission redirect parameter, allowing improper neutralization of input during web page generation. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-77028 describes a reflected XSS and open redirect vulnerability in the yootheme.com Zoo extension for Joomla. The flaw is due to improper input neutralization in the submission redirect parameter in versions 1.0.0 up to and including 4.1.65. This allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts or redirect users to unintended URLs. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and low to low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected website or redirect users to malicious sites. This can lead to session hijacking, phishing, or other user-targeted attacks. However, the impact is rated medium due to the requirement of user interaction and limited scope of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch has been confirmed or published at this time. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a patch is available, consider implementing input validation or filtering on the submission redirect parameter as a temporary mitigation. Avoid clicking suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Joomla
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T08:36:08.428Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8846adacd9273b49231301
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 12:38:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 12:52:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 13:17:44 UTC
Views: 5
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